Monthly Masterclasses for clowns of all levels (plus a whole lot more) when you join Clown Spirit Village for the monthly investment that works for you (cancel any time):
The Alchemy of the Troubadour Fool:
Play, Presence, Connection
with ANGELA HALVORSEN BOGO
In this Masterclass, we explore the Fool as a quality of heart and consciousness rather than a character: a way of meeting the moment with curiosity, breath, spaciousness, and availability.
What happens when presence fills our attention? How do we invite it? Through simple embodied practices, we learn to pause, settle, and allow everything to be imbued with presence. It is not what we do but where we are oriented that is key here.
There is nothing to fear, win, or achieve; our partner, the others, the world becomes our friends. And as we play, we rest in being alive, simple, curious. We can trust that.
Session outline:
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Arriving and noticing our inner landscape through grounding, breath, and pause.
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Social Presencing Theatre embodied movement practice to cultivate presence and openness.
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Playing and connecting with others, finding a sense of effortlessness, pleasure, and steady connection.
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Happiness and joy in our natural uniqueness usually emerges here!
When Is It?
SATURDAY JANUARY 10th
9am (PST), 12pm (EST), 5pm (UK), 6pm (EU)
(The class will last approx 2.5 hours)
Where is it?
Zoom. All Clown Spirit Masterclasses are online.
(We only work with teachers who already have extensive experience of teaching their work online)
How Do I Join?
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Become a CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGER for 1 month
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You choose whether to pay US$29, US$49 or US$69 (see the criteria for self-selection)
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Your membership will give you access not only to the masterclass but to the full archive of past masterclasses, weekly coaching calls and much more.
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If one masterclass is enough for you, cancel your CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE membership at any time (no commitment).
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Towards a Clown Dramaturgy
with HERNÁN GENÉ
What is the line between clowning and tragedy? Between clowning and buffoonery, stand-up comedy, comedy? In what worlds can a clown live, and in what worlds can they not? What does dramaturgy for clowns consist of?
This masterclass invites us to move beyond the idea of the clown as an inner child and into the rigorous, poetic territory of theatrical dramaturgy, where the clown is a character placed in a precise situation, with a clear objective.
Through practical exploration and discussion, we will explore the idea of clowning as a medium for storytelling and how simple conflicts become the engine of clown drama. Drawing on examples from theater, cinema, and clown history, Gené will explain his own approach to clown composition: how rhythm, escalation, crescendo, climax, and anti-climax shape meaning.
Participants will learn how to build scenes where humor is not decorative but structural—where each action advances the story and deepens the character.
We will move on to practical writing exercises for clowns, with opportunities to share our work, reflect and receive feedback from each other on our work.
This workshop is suited for clowns, actors, directors, and performers seeking to create coherent, repeatable, and theatrically grounded clown work—work that can live on stage, not just in improvisation, and speak powerfully to an audience through simplicity, precision, and play.
When Is It?
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 7th
9am (PST), 12pm (EST), 5pm (UK), 6pm (EU)
(The class will last approx 2.5 hours)
Where is it?
Zoom. All Clown Spirit Masterclasses are online.
(We only work with teachers who already have extensive experience of teaching their work online)
How Do I Join?
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Become a CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGER for 1 month
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You choose whether to pay US$29, US$49 or US$69 (see the criteria for self-selection)
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Your membership will give you access not only to the masterclass but to the full archive of past masterclasses, weekly coaching calls and much more.
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If one masterclass is enough for you, cancel your CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE membership at any time (no commitment).
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>>FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CLOWN SPIRIT VILLAGE.
The Teachers...
About Angela
About Hernán
Angela Halvorsen Bogo is a Transformational Play Facilitator, Storyteller, Troubadour, Retreat Leader, Therapeutic Clown, Coach, as well as Founder of Renaissance of Troubadours, Festival of the Fool and We-Play.
Angela's is a life woven from play and purpose.
She began with improvised theatre in 1972. She learnt hospitality in Italy. Went to Circus School in England. Studied clown, fool and singing in Scotland and England. Became apprenticed to Duncan Williamson, Master Storyteller of the Scottish Travelling People. Travelled the world for thirty years performing and teaching. Is a specialist clown with dementia patients. Works in organizations, health care, education, culture, spiritual and personal development. She is a coach for creatives and an Advanced practitioner of Social Presencing Theatre. She wrote A Winter’s Tale in 2023, an epic in 26 video storytelling episodes.
"For over 30 years, I've dedicated myself to one unwavering vision: a world where people are free to play, connect, and contribute their unique gifts to a vibrant, thriving world."
Hernán Gené is a renowned teacher, producer, actor and theatre and circus director. One of the greatest references of physical theatre in Europe and Latin America of the dramatic potential of the multiplying nerve of senses that beats in the actor’s body.
In 1985 he directed the play "Arturo", his first piece, giving rise to a prolific career that spans more than 45 years. He has directed and premiered plays in Spain's main theatres, such as the Centro Dramático Nacional or the Teatro de la Abadía in Madrid. His latest production "Pericles príncipe de Tiro", by William Shakespeare, was premiered at the Classical Theatre Festival in Mérida before more than 8000 spectators. * To date, he has directed about 60 theater and circus shows, his most outstanding productions being: "Arturo" (1985); “About Horacios y Curiácios” (2004; Max Award for best show); "The Hunters of Thè" (2010); “Tartufo”, by Moliere, (2011), “Los Concierges de San Felipe” (2012); his solo “The Scardanelli Library” (2013); “George Dandin” (2016, 2nd Prize in the XIV edition of the Classic Theater Festival of Moratalaz, Spain); and "Mutis "(2016. World Theater Award for Best Foreign Show of 2106-17, awarded by the University of Buenos Aires); "Pericles, Prince of Tire", by Shakespeare (2019)
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What Participants Are Saying...
Deb Rich
Clown Spirit is a remarkable resource for meeting and conversing with master clowns from around the globe. The access to masterclasses on a monthly basis is beyond my wildest dreams come true. Today's class with Jeff Raz was eye opening and heart opening on so many levels. Masterful teaching of the inner workings of clowning. Thank you Barnaby for building the extraordinary Clown Spirit!
Robin Eriksson
The Masterclass series has been pure magic. It's hard to put into words how transformative it is to be a part of it and all it offers. The practices and wisdom shared in each one is a gift in itself; compound the workshops and it is truly a winfall! I am so grateful for the constant inspiration and encouragement, and for what I am learning about myself and clowning. Did I mention, Clown Spirit is M.A.G.I.C.?
Brian Sutherland
Just took this amazing class thanks to Barnaby King! I highly recommend doing some of the Master classes. I can’t believe how much play we got to do in this workshop with the amazing Joe Dieffenbacher 🤡 Thanks to both of you. One of the best zoom Classes yet!
